Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04

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attorney in New York city, Mr., Maloney
answered that he was not paying any at
tention to politics in the United States,
but was engaged at present in establish
ing residence in Canada.
| Do not fail to read the story Herr
| Paulus' in this number. 1t will interest
you.
| The 35th annual announcement of the
| medical department Of the University of
Vermont for the year 1888 has just been
| issued. 1t presents an attractive appear
| ance, and contains large amount of val
liable information for those about to enter
a medical school 1t was printed by the
FREE PRESS job department and is very
| creditable piece of work.
State Cattle Commissioner Drew and
DR.. Paige have returned from their visit
- Middletown, where they found that six
| calves had died of q disease resembling
anthrax, and that two or three yearlings
| had died, evidently poisoned by something
| they had eaten. a thorough examination
| was made of herds in the vicinity but no
| traces OF disease were discovered any
where.
Notwithstanding the old superstitious
| dread which nearly every sailor has for
| undertaking anything on Friday, the
| elegant yacht Just constructed by Mr.. ID.
j. Lawlor was launched yesterday after
noon, without any ceremonies attending her
| reception into the bosom of her future
home. She was then taken into the slip,
! overhauled somewhat and will soon be
| taken to Oak Ledge docks.
The Montcalm Quartette of this city
under the direction of Mr.. c. s. Cornell
gave one of their popular concerts ut the
| church in Jacksonville last Friday, for
| the benefit of the organ fund of the Metho-
dist church. The programme consisted
OF popular male quartetteS varied with
| solos, both vocal and instrumental. The
| concert was well attended and the audi
| ence seemed well pleased with the enter
| tainmelt.
Canton Lafayette, Nc. l. Patriarchs
| Militant, will give their first annual fra
| ternity ball at the Van House Wetnes-
| day evening, November %. Chevalers
will appear III full uniform and encamp-
ment and members of subordinate Odd
| Fellow lodges in full regalia, and bril-
liant affair is expected. The Howard
| Opera House orchestra i'll furnish music.
| I he committee of arrangements consists
of II. w. Hall, w. w. Henry and l.. G.
Burnham,
Extended improvements will be made
Oh the property of the Champlaiu Trans
portation company at the lake shore, foot
| of King street, the coming winter. Ow
ing to the great increase in their freight
| business for the past season, they will
double the capacity of the storehouse
| The general Offices of the company will
| probably be removed to the second story
and the waiting rooms will commando fine
view of the lake looking toward the west
The building used for the offices and wait
ing rooms will be moved back to the NORTH
side of the dock where lumber is now piled
The marches entitled Post Stannard No
l2, Albertum, the Pilot and the FREE
PRESS, composed by MI, c. D. Sherman
will be published within two months
by Gene NJ. Missud of Salem, Mass, ont
of the leading music publishers OF thu
country, OH most advantageous terms t.
the author The same publisher has alst
made arrangements with Mr.. Sherman
to publish his future productions ant
, several of Mr.. Sherman's pieces have beef
introduced in some of the leading band
of the country where they have been yer.
highly praised.
Col. U. A. Woodbury. has ordered TIT
Grinnell automatic sprinkler to be put il
basement, cellars and kitchen, carving
room and elevator shaft Of the Van Mes
House There will be over $50 sprinkler
and if there is temperature of 100 degree
the sprinklers will open and deluge tn
vicinity. He bas also ordered thes
, sprinklers throughout the Pioneer shops
over 1900 being required. The latter ar
to be of the dry air system in which IN
water is kept out of the pipes until tn
: compressed air is liberated by the opening
of the sprinklers. They are to be in work
ing order by January l.
. The Weekly Free Press from